Harold Earthman | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromTennessee's5th district | |
| In office January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Nance McCord |
| Succeeded by | Joe L. Evins |
| Member of theTennessee House of Representatives | |
| In office 1931–1932 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1900-04-13)April 13, 1900 Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | February 26, 1987(1987-02-26) (aged 86) Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
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| Alma mater | Southern Methodist University University of Texas at Austin Cumberland School of Law (LLB) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | Student Army Training Corps |
| Conflict | World War I |
Harold Henderson "Doc" Earthman (April 13, 1900 – February 26, 1987) was an American politician and aU.S. Representative fromTennessee.
Born inMurfreesboro, Tennessee, Earthman was the son of Vernon King Earthman, a physician, and his wife Virginia May Henderson Earthman.[1] He attended the public schools,Webb School atBell Buckle, Tennessee,Southern Methodist University atDallas, Texas, and theUniversity of Texas at Austin. He married Mary Wilson Moore in 1920, and they had four children: Harold, Mary, Virginia, and Ben.[2][3]
DuringWorld War I, Earthman served in theUnited States Army as a private and was assigned to theStudent Army Training Corps. After moving toNashville, Tennessee, he engaged in the banking business from 1921 to 1925.Admitted to the bar in 1926, he commenced the practice of law in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, engaged in agricultural pursuits and was owner of Earthman Enterprises. He resumed the study of law and was graduated fromCumberland School of Law atCumberland University,Lebanon, Tennessee, in 1927.
Earthman was a member of theTennessee House of Representatives in 1931 and 1932.[4] In the Tennessee House, he aligned with himself with Tennessee political bossE. H. Crump.[5] He served as associate administrator ofwar bonds for the State of Tennessee from 1940 to 1946, as well as judge ofRutherford County, Tennessee from 1942 to 1945.[4]
Elected as aDemocrat to theSeventy-ninth Congress, Earthman served in that capacity from January 3, 1945, to January 3, 1947, representingTennessee's 5th congressional district.[6] He sought renomination in 1946, but lost in theprimary toJoe L. Evins. After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law and pursued business interests, establishing the firstself-service laundry in Murfreesboro.[2]
Earthman died on February 26, 1987, in Murfreesboro. He is interred there atEvergreen Cemetery.[7]
Earthman ... said that Congressman Crump is 'in a conspiracy with 2,600,000 people in Tennessee to rid this State of grand larceny and I'm one of them.'
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromTennessee's 5th congressional district 1945–1947 | Succeeded by |
